SOLUTION: Sheila made a scale drawing of a room. The actual room has a width of 16 feet and a length of 24 feet. Her drawing has a length of 3 inches. What is the width, in inches, of the sc

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Question 758909: Sheila made a scale drawing of a room. The actual room has a width of 16 feet and a length of 24 feet. Her drawing has a length of 3 inches. What is the width, in inches, of the scale drawing of the room?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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length 24 ft : 3 inches
288 inches:3 inches
96:1
Width 16 ft
192 inches
192/96 = 2 inches
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